Family Support Worker
Henlow Church of England Academy, Henlow, Bedfordshire, SG16 6AN13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
as soon as possible
Closing date
26 November 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
13 November 2026
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £29,070.00 - £31,015.00 Annually (FTE)
Family Support Worker job summary
Post: Student & Family Support Worker
Salary/Grade Range: NJC Level 4A Points 11 - 15 FTE £29070.00 - £31015.00 Actual £24048.18 - £25657.16
Hours: 35 hours per week, term time only + 5 training days
Reporting to: Deputy Headteacher
Responsible for: Working with the SENDCO and other relevant tutors, teaching and support staff to support students and their families.
Liaising with: The Headteacher and SLT of Henlow Church of England Academy, teaching and support staff, Diocese of St Albans Schools Team, parents and governors.
Our Student and Family Support Works play a vital role in supporting our students as they navigate their way through secondary school. With no two days the same we are looking for someone who is flexible highly efficient and organised, who thrives on working in a busy environment. The ideal candidates will be approachable and confident when dealing with everyone within our Henlow family, along with having experience of working with vulnerable students and their families. If you think that you have what it takes to make a real difference to the lives of the students at Henlow Academy then we'd love to hear from you.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
The school is committed to safeguarding and the welfare of pupils and expects staff to share that commitment. The school operates safer recruitment practices and the successful applicant will be subject to DBS Clearance.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Henlow Church of England Academy
- Organisation type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 9 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 599 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 9 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
Henlow Church of England Academy has students on roll across Years 5 to 10 and enjoy strong links with our feeder lower schools of All Saints, Derwent, Langford, Meppershall and Raynsford. Each year students also join us from a wider range of schools including children of military personnel and families wishing to continue their links with the church. Our vibrant sense of community and 'Henlow Values' really come alive on a daily basis.
Our staff comprises of 41 teachers and 62 support staff. The Senior Management Team is substantively the Headteacher, two Deputy Headteachers, two Assistant Headteachers, the SENDCo, the Chief Finance Officer and Operations Manager.
The school’s commitment to learning extends to staff as well as students: there is a well-developed structure for NQTs and other new members of staff, and a strong culture of ongoing professional development among our teaching and support staff. We are continually looking to develop innovative approaches to learning with an increasing focus on collaborative learning.
The school is going through an exciting period of change, transitioning from a middle to secondary school. Our first Year 11 cohort will complete their Key Stage 4 journey in the summer of 2024. To accommodate the change of age range an extensive building project has been completed. Some highlights include a large MUGA, 5 new science laboratories, a large auditorium, graphics room, textiles room, a new food technology room and computer suite. Much of the school has been altered and refurbished to provide a full GCSE curriculum.
The successful candidate should be a hardworking, energetic and motivated individual who is willing to develop their expertise, take on new challenges, embrace change and is keen to join our developing team of committed professionals.
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